Current Situation
- 4 in 10 households do not have improved sanitation facility.
- Under-five mortality rate is 31 per 1000 live births.
- 4 in 10 children have stunted growth.
Nepal is a very vulnerable country in terms of Public Health. Frequent natural disasters, disparity, class division, illiteracy, lack of awareness, political instability and superstition has constantly posed as a threat to the residents of Nepal. Till today, significant number of rural population prefer going to a witch doctor rather than visiting a hospital. Pollution of river and land is observable from every corners of Nepal. People do not have access to clean drinking water and sanitation facilities. Immunization has not yet reached every child. Every year thousands of children die due to treatable diseases like diarrhoea.
Project Goal
VIN aims to create healthy communities by controlling and preventing diseases and increasing access to health, hygiene, sanitation education and facilities. By 2030, we hope 80% of the targeted people are aware and have access to public health services.
SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages
SDG 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation
It is important that each person has easy access to essential public health services, clean drinking water and sanitation.
Project Description
VIN’s public health project is dedicated to bridge the gap between marginalized communities and the level of public health awareness. Education and awareness is a major tool in bringing change in people’s mind-set. We conduct frequent awareness campaigns and workshops to familiarized people about the importance of clean drinking water and hygiene. Waste management workshops are targeted to every household focusing on 3Rs (Recycle, Reduce, Reuse). Very recently Kavresthali has been declared as free from open-defecation, this is a huge achievement for VIN.
As of 2020, VIN’s Public Health Project has been able support 46,180 people in marginalized communities of Nepal.
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Research/Reports
To know more about the status of Public Health in Nepal, please visit the reports below:
National Mental Health Survey, Nepal-2020 – By Dr Pradip Gyanwali
POPULATION BASED PREVALENCE OF SELECTED NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN NEPAL – By Nepal Health Research Council
